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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
GENERAL.

THE last rail on the Minneapolis, Sault
Ste. Marie q Atlantic railway was laid on
the 14th. Ii will connect with the Cana
dian Pacific at Sault Ste. Marie.
NJ. BLowITZ, the Paris correspondent OF
the London Times repeats the story that
Grevy destroyed two OF Nine. Limousin's
letters TO Wilson, because his name APP
peared in them, and says that Wilson's
case was dismissed solely in order to avoid
duplicating Grevy.
A GERMAN Government bill has been pre-
pared in accordance with the recommends
ton of the BuniesTaih. increasing tho
Socialist law, extending the penalties to
expulsion and loss of citizenship and en-
towering the local authorities to expel sus-
poets. There is series of penalties for So
ciallst press offeuscs.
A French officer has been arrested for
selling the secret of the new rife and the
plans of the new forts in the Riviera to
Germany for $4,000.
EDMOND LITERATI, the member OF the
hungarian Diet wounded in adnel recently.
has died from his INJURIES.
ABOUT twenty OF the richest residents Of
the City of Mexico have been fined under
the law forbidding religious ceremonies
and observances in the streets, they having
placed small affairs with lighted candles on
the balconies OF their houses on the occar
sion Of the feast of Our Lady Of Guadal-
oupe-
FIRE and explosion destroyed the Winni'
peg MAN. gas works the other night One
man was killed Loss, Sl25 90; no insur-
anoe.
THE Crown Princess OF Portugal was de-
lvered Of daughter on the 18th. The in
FAINT soon died and the mother was re-
ported in a critical condition
The Pal Nall Gazette says that General
WiIIoughby, until recently the Ambassa=
dor Of Madagascar in London, Was con-
yicted On his return to Madagascar Of the
embezzlement Of Rl2,OO0 and sentenced to
Imprisonment for an indefinite period.
JAMES q. BLAINE and Levi p. Morton
were received by President Garnet az
Paris on the l4.h. They were presented by
the American Minister.
A DISPATCH from San Reno Of the 18th
reported change for the worse in the con-
dition OF the German Crown Prince.
SPBAKER PEEI. Of the British House OF
Commons. is reported 10 have ruptured .
blood vessel IN his eys and u tbsestenet
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THE EAST

STEVEN REIMAN, builder and planning mill
owner Of Buffalo, " V, has made an as
signment with 5000 preferences.
The New York State Dairymen's Asso-
citation has memOraliZed Congress TO let
the present Oleomargarine law stand.
Two passenger trains collided on the Mil
ford, Franklin & Hopkinton road, near Mil
ford, Mass, recently. Baggage Master
Samuel Neal was killed. The passengers
escaped with a slight shaking up.
The annual meeting of the New York
State League OF Anti-Saloou Repu blicans
began in Syracuse on the 18th.
GOVERNOR BOWEL, Of Maine, died at
Hallowell on the 18TH He was born al
Methuen, Mass, June Is, ISIS.
THE Kelley Motor Company had meet
ing in Philadelphia on the 14th, the first for
several years. Koeley explained that ne
was changing the motor from the etheric
10 the vaporic, or something to that effect
which promised good results.
The miners OF Mount Carmel, Pa, have
decided TO demand continuance of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company's rate OF wages for next year.
The vote polled in the recent Boston
municipal election aggregated 81, 4S7. which
is larger than any municipal vote since
1888 or this number. O'Brien, Democrat,
the present incumbent received ii 6.l. and
Hart, Republican and Independent. "a, SD,
the Labor vote failing TO materialize.
The performance at the Union Square
Theatar, New York, for the benefit of Miss
Sarah Jewett, the actress, netted over
tl,OO0.
Two Syracuse IN. W firms suffered
S45.COO loss by fire the other night
FLAMES did S7O.0O damage to the tenants
OF the six-story brick building. No. 81 Mer.
Ger street New York, on the 18th. Imme-
diately afterward fire was discovered at
NO. AZ Broadway, occupied by c. F. Lauer
notions, and David Marks 4 Son. whole
sale clothing. Damage to the amount OF
$4,000 was done.
THE State Grange of Vermont, in session
at hlontpelieE recently, passed resolutions
IN favor OF protective tariff,
bT the burning OF John Becker's barn
near Lancaster, Pa, the other night the
entire crop and thirty-two cattle. twentv-
n'e hogs' nve mules and horse were lost.
The first National Republican Club con-
yentlon was held at Chickering Hall. New
York, on the 18th. The first speaker was
Hon John r Lynch, the colored orator Of
Mississippi
FIVE men were killed and three injured
BY the explosion 81 an eighty-borse power
engine boiler in the Edison Electric Light
Company's works at Westminster, Pa, on
the 10th.
JOHN HowsoN, the well-known comedian,
dropped dead Of heart disease at Troy, N.
Y, the other night
The trial OF Mrs. Robinson st Boston for
alleged poisoning ended in . disagreement
Of the jury.
TYPHOID fever was reported raging at
Mount Pleasant, Pa.
BISHOP EDMUND DE ScHwEISTz, presi-
I pent Of the executive board of the Nora
yisn Church Of the American province
died suddenly Of spopIexy at Bethlehem,
Pa, On the 18th,
THE Republican Club convention ended
~ New York oR the nth IN the formation
OF q National League and the election Of
jaime. p. Foster, Of New York, as drst
Hrasitark -,
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DIR. Chase, the self-appoiGted delegate
to Washington. from No-Man LAND,
has asked for seat ON the floor of the
house OF representatives. His claims
are questioned by another delegate, a
Mr.. Dale, who claims to have been duly
elected. The trouble appears to be that
rival towns in that country are already
fighting for supremacy. even before the
country is formally opened to settle
ment. 1t would be better if all hands
should unite in first getting the coun-
try opened, and land Office ordered
established. before any effort is made
to get metropolis. The railroads will
designate the location for towns. any
way, ard unless one is "in the ring"
he need not hope for much profit from
locating county seats and railroad
ceutCIS.
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TIE LATEST,

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 19.-At eleven
o'clock Saturday morning the floor of the
shird story of o. w. Pierce d. Co.'s whola-
sale grocery house gave way under a heavy
weight of goods, carrying with it a part Of
the second and first floors into the cellar.
Samuel Thompson and Harry Leach, two
employees on the third floor, came through
with the falling mass and Thompson was
almost instantly killed and Leach seriously
injured. The loss will be about SIC, 600. a
large amount of teas and other fine proce-
ries being totally destroyed. The building
had been considered one of the strongest
in the city.
BosToN, Dec. l9.-At about eight O'Clock
Saturday morning when the east bound ex-
press freight train on the Fitchburg rail-
road, consisting of thirty-six cars, reached
Littleton, it collided with the engine of q
gravel train that was drawing out from a
siding. The engine and four cars OF the
express train were thrown from The track
the former being demolished and the latter
burned. Michael Mack. brakeman on the
express, was so badly burned that he died
within an hour, and Fireman Morse was
quite badly hurt.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-Fourth class post
masters have been appointed in Missouri
and Kansas as follows: Missouri-Valev
Park, St. Louis County, Frank Frommeyer
vice DAVID r. Hardin, resigned: Kansas
Chard, Neosho County, William H. Par
rott, vice Charles E Breckenridge, re-
signed; Dennis, Labette County, Louis X.
Powell, vice James l.. Wilson, resigned.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1S.-Hon. Joseph Cham
berlain visited Baltimore yesterday, at the
invitation of the John Hopkins Club. He
was taken to John Hopkins University in
hn of hn
speech on land holdings in England Last
evening Mr.. Chamberlain was dined at the
Mount Vernon Hotel.
SYRACUSE. n. ", Dec. ia second uu-
successful attempt was made yesterday to
GUST Rev. j. c. F. Grumbine from the
pastorate OF the Universal Church on ac-
count of his support of Henry George. On
last Sunday majority of the congregation
declared their adhesion to the eloquent and
young minister.
AMEsBURY, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE eghtieth
anniversary OF the birth OF Whittier was
celebrated by the people here yesterday
There was union meeting of all the
schools, with appropriate literary exer-
cises, and the fellow-townsmen of the VEN
cradle poet testified their affection and
esteem in various ways.
BUFFALO, Dec. ia special dispatch
lIOLu haAouiSi bIlo Souuty, says george
Bauerli and wife, aged sixty-one and fifty
eight respectively, were burned to death
early this morning Their house burned
and the couple were too infirn to max e
their escape.
BosToS, Dec 19.-Saturday nights storm
was very severe along the coast. Reports
of minor damage to shipping are coming
IN, and IL is feared that more serious loss
may be reported later. There is still stiff
gale Of wind.
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"Of course IL is not expected that I'M
necessary and extravagant appropria-
tions will be made for the purpose OF
avoiding the accumulation of an excess
OF revenue. Such expenditure, besides
the decentralization or all just cOncep
tions Of public duty which it entails,
stimulates a habit of reckless improvi-
dence not in the least consistent with
the mission of our people or the higl
ant beneIcent purposes of our govern
ment." Such are the words of Nh.
Cleveland IN his message, and he means
what he SAYS. If congress attempts To
dispose of the surplus by extravagani
and useless appropriations the vetoinR
power will be exercised, for the old gen
tlemau has long since indicated that ht
was not afraid To exercise this power
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with total Dnndness.
TIE trial of tue persons charged with the
responsibility for the fire at Opera Com
ique at Paris resulted In the sentence of NJ
Carvalho, the manager of the theater, TO
three months Imprisonment and to paw a
fine IF 200 francs. Fireman Andre was
sentenced to one months imprisonment
All the others were acquitted.
DISPATCHES of the 18th spoke of another
invasion of the Oklahoma country which
was being secretly organized.
The yellow river overfiowed its banks in
the province of Honu. China. recently,
flooding 1900 square miles. Millions of peo-
pie were said TO be homeless. An awful
number were drowned, how many not be-
ing ascertaiuable.
The Globe, of st. Johns, n. B., owned by
John Ellis, a leader in the Canadian mari
time provinces, has come out boldly for an
nexatlon TO the United States.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report for the
seven days ended December Is numbered
for the United States, 256: for Canada 81;
total of 30, as compared with 254 the
previous week and 2SS the corresponding
week OF last year Trade was reported as
showing a moderate Improvement
The Marquis OF Lorne, formerly Gov
ernor General or Canada. and son-in-law
to be seriously Ill.
EUROPEAN bourses were again excited on
the 10th by rumors of war between Austria
aud Russia. Bonds of the former fell two
per cent, Of the latter one and half.
THE steamer Etruria, which reached
Queenstown on the nth, made the fastest
eastbound trip on record, her time from
New York TO Fastnet being six days and
two hours. The same steamer has the
fastest westbound record-six DAYS. Ave
hours and forty-five minutes.
A HIGH city Official and five other per-
sons Of Brussels, including a danseuse of
the Monnaie Theater, have been arrested
for stealing municipal securities valued at
40, 900 francs
THK rebels in Nepaul, India, are reported
to have been dispersed with heavy loss of
life.
THE Official Messenger OF st. Petersburg
says there has been a conflict in Syria be-
tween Bedouins and Druses, in which the
latter had 100 killed and 300 wounded.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
December II showed au average decrease
Of 25.2 compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the de-
crease was 34.3.
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SAN HOUSTON.

n new version of the mystery connect
ed with the life of the famous Sam
Houston has lately been published.
Houston, after living for some time
among the Cherokee Indians and fight
ING III the war of 1872. settled in Tennes-
see, began to practice law. was twice
elected To congress, and in 1897 was
governor of Tennessee. and in January.
1925. he was married to the belle of Ten
nessee, aud IN less than two months
after his marriage Lc suddenly resigned
The gONernorship, deserted his wife and
nome and disappeared. This created
l sensation throughout the country, as
Houston was regarded as the most
promising young man in the south.
The resignation of the goyernOrship.
MS desertion of his bride and his aban-
lOnment of the path of civilization have
always been mystery. lie never re-
'ealed it To his friends. But reporter
sent To the Cherokee nation lately clear
al up the mystery. lie learned that
ThenllOustOn resigned the governOrshIp
ne rode from the Tennessee capital to
he Arkansas river. lie fell i'm with n
band of Usage Indians near the present
site of Fort Gibson, told them he desir-
ID To live with the tribe ami he was
welcomed. lie donned the breech.
'lout and blanket. shaved his head e.
he crown and daubed his face with
| paint. lie cut himself of entirely from
| civilization ana lived with the Indians
For a time he was leader and married
an Indian girl, but afterwards became
a drunkard. While under the influence
If liquor he told the story of his flight
rom Tennessee to John farley, an
Indian companion. farley told il Il
Wolf Starr, and from the latter the cor.
respondent got it.. His wife had pre-
viously been engaged to a young man il
Nashville but under parental influence
broke the engagement 10 accept IIous
toms Gffer of marriage, and in view oil
his prospects :: was thought she hat
Young woman and was made TO believe
she returned his affections. Houston
had 20 knowledge OF the previous en-
gagement asG asked his bride what
caused the tears 60 which she would
occasionally give way. She gave no sat
lsfaciUry answer. and he continued i'm
| pOrtuninE her and at last she told him
She said Shs did not love him, but an.
other man; sie could never love heI
husband or forget her former sweet
heart. and that her life was miserable
Houston never said word, but lmme-
diately weat 90 hIs office, wrote his re
into the wilderness.
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1t is said that there is located here a
branch of the Oklahoma invasion colo
ny. ready to join the army that propo-
ses to enter the coveted land early in the
spring. 1t has been announced that
there are 100000 men organized in this
and adjoining states TO invade Okla
homa at a word of command. If that
number, or even half that many people,
act in concert, the entire force of the
army will not succeed in driving them
ont
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21

Rev. l. ) Kalloch who died in Wash
ington Territory, last week, was o
noted character in Kansas, several
years ago. lIe became engaged in
trouble with woman in the east and
took refuge in Kansas, soon after the
war. lie was preacher, state sena-
tor, an editor and always tricky poll
tician. lie went 20 California and
threw his fortune with the Sand Lot
tiers" and started newspaper. he was
shot by arrival editor, DeYong, and then
Kailoch's son killed DeYong. lie was
an eloquent man, but his elOquence was
so frequently misguided that he did but
little good for himself or his fellow
men
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Nescatunga Enterprise: I'VE sent to
Coldwater recently for load of coal,
and the dealer sent us a lot of stuff that
is cross between coal. oil, sulphur,
soapstone and slate, charging us the
modest little sum of Sll.0O per ton for
the stuff. We are not kicking about
the price or quality of the stuff We
know that coal is scarce, and that we
should be thankful for anything that
will burn. What we object to is palm
ing the stuff off on us for COAL
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A dispatch fscm Fort Worth Texas.
dated the 18th. says "Stockmen are
arriving heiS daily from ti's porthern
part Of the Panh,. indie TO ash for pro
lection by the state o. federal author
lilies against thieves aud desPeradoes
operating in the public land strip. The
state of affairs ON the northern border
OF the Panhandle is deplorable, while
in the public land strip the early days
of California are being repeated. Cat
lie which drift from Texas into the
atm are killed for their hides; their car
eassea IRE strewn thick upon the prai-
RE like those Of the buffalo some years
ago. The Offenders are well known, but
the strip lreing without law, the Grim
finals are safe and darethe Texas cattle
men to arrest them. The only form oil
a court existing In the strip is yie,-
lance committee, which Is powerless 20
rope with the lawleSs elements whicn
src docking in from every 9aerlsy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21

Last week the Kansas supreme court
handed down an opinion in which they
decided that any person, the lawful and
bona IDLE poSsessor OF intoxicating liz
uOrs. may use 1t as he sees tit; he may
drink IL himself or give 1t away, but he
cannot by any SHIFT Ca device in selling
or giving away, lawfully eyade the pro
visions Of the statute prohibiting man
ufacture and sale Of intoxicating liq
nor. They also hold that n person can
not be convicted under section 10 of the
pruhilniory act of 1881, for keeping In
his house. store. or in n ware-roOm
thereof, intoxicating liquor for his own
use or for giving away when II is done
honestly aud in good faith, and not as
n shift or device To eyade t;le law. The
opinion is rendered 10y Ci,eil Justice
Horton. al Justices concurring.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21

President Cleveland 5 esslge: The
simple and plain duty which we owe
the people is to reduce taxation to the
necessary expenses of an economical
operation OF the government, and to re-
store 10 the business of the country the
money which we hold in the treasury
through the perversion Of govern
mental powers. These things can and
should be done with safety TO all our
industries, without danger to the OPP
portunty for remunerative labor which
our workingmen need, and with benefit
90 them and all our people, by cheaper
ing their means of subsistence and in.
creasing the measure of their com
forts -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21

The foreign news is more warlike than
Il has been for thirty-two hours. Old
ShOyeaditch and Bluffawitch have now
agreed to write n strong note of protest.
Gen. PetropauloiT KofferdamhedofT and
Count Bullywag TOssaglassOfheeroff, of
the horse marines. are in close consul
tation. The price Of ready-made cannon
balls has advanced one tenth of a spiel
mark per ton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21

The school bonded Indebtedness of
the several counties in southwestern
Kansas, as shown by the report of the
state superintendent, is as follows: Bar
Der S7iOli: Clark. S3l 1870; Comanche,
s3l,2l2; Cowley, SllI,s53; Harper, ST.
1877; Kmgman, SS5,800; Pratt, S4S,495;
Sumner, Sll2.S96. II Will he seen that
Barber county is in good shape, consid-
ering its age and the number of build
inps IL has
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Don't mail your letters on the train
hereafter it You want speedy delivery.
According 20 the terms Of the new rul-
ing All letters mailed on the train must
be left at the next station TO be remail-
ed. This ruling was made to relieve
the postal clerks OF the train, by com
polling people To- mail their letters at
their own pOstOnice.
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PUBLICATION NOTICES.
Land Office at Larned, Kans.. Nov. IL. 1887

Land Office at Larned, Kans., Nov IL, 1887
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
To make final proof In support of his claim,
ana mat sud proof will be made before the
prooate Judge OF barber county, at Medicine
Lodge Kansas, on January 70 1885, viz: VIII
nam =. Cleek, %. ID. :. No. lt4js. for the lots q
=, sec o. twp 50 range II, and 4 Sc n sec 1,
twp33, range Is west.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
hls continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
II A Crooks, X II Newell, Daniel McKeeyer.
Carson Mckeever, all of Medicine Lodge. Kan
Sas.
% 30 WR. BRowNLEr Reoister
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rs ~ W. Il. RsowsLEE Register
Land once at Larncd. Kans Nov ~

Notice Is hereby given that the fol,oxtne.
named Set.Ier has filed notice OF his intenfjor,
70 9ske nilli proof in support 81 his claim.
aan tnai SAID proof will be made before the
Lodge kansaH ON january =. 1SSs Wig: stephen
D. Jackson. o. d. ;. Nc. 1904 for the ; u &c 4
range 13 west, -
He nsIaeS the following witnesses tn prove
rls continuous residence upon and cuiti yation
Of said land. viz: .A
W q Douglass. G EGraham, Sam Light. w q
Stewart, all of Elm Mills Kansas
20 OIL IT, BROwSIER Register
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Ndsiee u hereby given that the following.
named settler has fled notice of his iutention
tn make final proof in support or his claim.
aud that said proof win 10 I,saxfe before the
clerk OF the district court of Barber county
ksnsas. ~ Medicine Lodge, Kansas on Jan,Ia-
70 "a IesS- viz: Moses CotIren. o. D. g. I45Os.
Tor thee 4 sc i section 3. twp Is south range
IA west
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land viz: 80
:. Spencer Purcival. T A Shumate. Dsz..s1 4
b sore eo,nf rurES, sn al Of Lods Pse HAr
"a HsovsLEr. ReTispr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21

A number of leading democrats Of
the state have purchased the AbileLe
Gazette and turned IL into a democratic
paper. Ex-Gov. Click, II. Il. Morris,
W. G.. Jones. W. G. Perry and other
leading politicians are interested as
stockholders Inn ,he new enterprise.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21

The supreme court has issued an al
tentative writ of mandamus, requiring
the commissioners of Harper county to
canvass the vote cast at the election on
the proposition to issue bonds for
county high school at AttIca.
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land oince al Harmed. Kana Nor . ,s..

Notice Is hereby given that the fo.,n.....
Damed settler has filed notice Of his In .,s5s
anu that said proof will be mas,u basa,a -, M. N
clerk OF the district court os 6erbev ea.,rtr
is ~ MEDICINE Lo9se. Kansss. on LAD.
40. ,oI.. TOT the i2is and 4 and !. nv = =
sec . twp II so.lthr of ranze i3west. :" "A
h,s na..s TAG following witneFses TO provo.
ttSn OF said land, VIZ: ~ss's ena euitiva-
william King. aaron B Root. David Tomh,-
Ser, so alnes sandesseP all OF Minsona, BaS
al + BRowxrzs, Rrr,s,sp
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The railroad commissioners have been
investigating the coal famine out west,
but so far no blame has been fixed on
any one. The railroad company con-
tends that dealers did not order their
Supplies early enough, and it appears
that this is the real trouble.
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The condition Of Mr. Powderly is
such that his family and friends are
alarmed. Never a robust, healthy man,
he has lately been subjected to hemor
RACES Of the lungs and great fears are
expressed AZ 10 the outcome. The death
OF Mr.. Powderly would be severe
blow To- the knights of labor organiza-
ton, for he is 10 that order what Mr..
Arthur is to the brotherhood of lOcomo-
tive engineers. a balance wheel.